Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to inches is 0.039370078740157, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.039370078740157 inches:

1 mm = 0.039370078740157 in

To convert 142 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 142 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.039370078740157 in

142 mm → L_(in)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches:

L_(in) = 142 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 5.5905511811024 in

The final result is:

142 mm → 5.5905511811024 in

We conclude that 142 millimeters is equivalent to 5.5905511811024 inches:

142 millimeters = 5.5905511811024 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.17887323943662 × 142 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 142 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.17887323943662 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred forty-two millimeters is approximately five point five nine one inches:

142 mm ≅ 5.591 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point one seven nine times one hundred forty-two millimeters.

Conversion table

millimeters to inches chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from millimeters to inches